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SL Benfica

European Champion Clubs' Cup winner 2 Portugese Champion 38 Portuguese cup winner 26 Portuguese league cup winner 7 Portuguese Supercup Winner 9
Liga Portugal
Liga Portugal League level: PortugalFirst Tier Table position: 2 In league since: 31 years
SL Benfica
€360.75m

Total market value

  • Squad size: 24
  • Average age: 24.9
  • Foreigners: 16  66.7 %
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Squad SL Benfica - Season 96/97

This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value. It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall.

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#PlayerDate of birth/AgeNat.Current clubHeightFootJoinedSigned fromMarket value
1
Michel Preud'homme Michel Preud'homme
Goalkeeper
Jan 24, 1959 (38)BelgiumRetired1,82mrightJul 1, 1994KV Mechelen-
12
Fernando Brassard Fernando Brassard
Goalkeeper
Apr 11, 1972 (25)Portugal
Mozambique		Retired1,79m Jul 1, 1995Gil Vicente FC-
31
José Veiga José Veiga
Goalkeeper
Dec 18, 1976 (20)Cape Verde
Portugal		Retired1,88mrightJul 1, 1995SL Benfica U19-
2
Tahar El Khalej Tahar El Khalej
Centre-Back
Jun 16, 1968 (29)MoroccoRetired1,91mrightJul 1, 1996União de Leiria-
3
Jorge Soares Jorge Soares
Centre-Back
Oct 22, 1971 (25)PortugalRetired1,87mrightJul 1, 1996SC Farense-
4
Ronaldo Ronaldo
Centre-Back
Feb 18, 1974 (23)Brazil
Portugal		Retired1,86mbothMar 1, 1997Clube Atlético Mineiro-
4
Hélder Cristóvão Hélder Cristóvão
Centre-Back
Mar 21, 1971 (26)Portugal
Angola		Retired1,81mrightJul 1, 2002Deportivo de La Coruña-
5
Jorge Bermúdez Jorge Bermúdez
Centre-Back
Jun 18, 1971 (26)ColombiaRetired1,88mrightJul 1, 1996CD América de Cali-
27
Nélson Veríssimo Nélson Veríssimo
Centre-Back
Apr 17, 1977 (20)PortugalRetired1,81mleftJul 1, 1995SL Benfica U19-
28
Abdelkrim El Hadrioui Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
Left-Back
Mar 6, 1972 (25)MoroccoRetired1,79mleftJul 1, 1996FAR Rabat-
13
Dimas Dimas
Left-Back
Feb 16, 1969 (28)PortugalRetired1,85mleftJul 1, 1994Vitória Guimarães SC-
16
Luís Gustavo Luís Gustavo
Left-Back
Sep 8, 1968 (28)BrazilRetired1,77mleftJul 1, 1996CS Marítimo-
17
Pedro Henriques Pedro Henriques
Left-Back
Oct 16, 1974 (22)PortugalRetired1,80mleftJul 1, 1993SL Benfica U19-
35
Lúcio Wagner Lúcio Wagner
Left-Back
Jun 15, 1976 (21)Bulgaria
Brazil		Retired1,80mleftJul 1, 1996SC Corinthians Alagoano (- 2013)-
14
Marinho Marinho
Right-Back
Nov 24, 1970 (26)PortugalRetired1,75mrightJul 1, 1995Sporting CP-
37
Nélson Morais Nélson Morais
Right-Back
Mar 24, 1974 (23)PortugalRetired1,66mrightJul 1, 1992SL Benfica U19-
6
Jamir Jamir
Defensive Midfield
May 13, 1972 (25)BrazilRetired1,80mrightJul 1, 1996Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas-
13
Tiago Tiago
Defensive Midfield
Jul 4, 1975 (21)PortugalRetired1,73mrightMar 1, 1997CS Marítimo-
19
Bruno Caires Bruno Caires
Defensive Midfield
Apr 2, 1976 (21)PortugalRetired1,82mrightJul 1, 1994SL Benfica U19-
30
Amaral Amaral
Defensive Midfield
Feb 28, 1973 (24)BrazilRetired1,70mrightJul 1, 1997AC Parma-
7
Calado Calado
Central Midfield
Mar 1, 1974 (23)PortugalRetired1,81mrightJul 1, 1995Clube Futebol Estrela da Amadora-
34
Hugo Leal Hugo Leal
Central Midfield
May 21, 1980 (17)PortugalRetired1,80mrightJul 1, 1996SL Benfica U19-
10
Valdo Valdo
Attacking Midfield
Jan 12, 1964 (33)BrazilRetired1,73mrightJul 1, 1995Paris Saint-Germain-
11
Basarab Panduru Basarab Panduru
Attacking Midfield
Jul 11, 1970 (26)RomaniaRetired1,73mleftJul 1, 1995Steaua Bucharest-
20
Ilian Iliev Ilian Iliev
Attacking Midfield
Jul 2, 1968 (28)Bulgaria
Portugal		Retired1,73mrightJul 1, 1995Levski Sofia-
29
Glenn Helder Glenn Helder
Left Winger
Oct 28, 1968 (28)NetherlandsRetired1,74mleftDec 1, 1996Arsenal FC-
15
Paulão Paulão
Right Winger
Oct 22, 1969 (27)Angola
Portugal		---1,84m Jul 1, 1995Vitória Setúbal FC-
23
Edgar Edgar
Right Winger
Aug 7, 1977 (19)Portugal
Angola		Retired1,79mrightJul 1, 1995SL Benfica U19-
8
João Pinto João Pinto
Second Striker
Aug 19, 1971 (25)PortugalRetired1,71mrightJul 1, 1992Boavista FC-
9
Hassan Nader Hassan Nader
Centre-Forward
Jul 8, 1965 (31)MoroccoRetired1,83mrightJul 1, 1995SC Farense-
18
Mauro Airez Mauro Airez
Centre-Forward
Oct 26, 1968 (28)Argentina
Portugal		Retired1,75m Jan 1, 1996CF Os Belenenses-
21
Donizete Donizete
Centre-Forward
Oct 24, 1968 (28)BrazilRetired1,80m Jul 1, 1996Verdy Kawasaki-
21
Valdir Bigode Valdir Bigode
Centre-Forward
Mar 15, 1972 (25)BrazilRetiredN/AmN/AJul 1, 1996Clube Atlético Mineiro-
24
Akwá Akwá
Centre-Forward
May 30, 1977 (20)AngolaRetired1,81mright -
25
Martin Pringle Martin Pringle
Centre-Forward
Nov 18, 1970 (26)SwedenRetired1,90m Jul 1, 1996Helsingborgs IF-